membership scheme

[portugull]

My annual bankers order to the Scheme is due on 1 August. Is the Scheme going to be relaunched and marketed properly or is it going to be dropped.?
I for one would like to know. To date the Scheme has never stood a chance of success as it does not even get a mention on the Official Site. It would be good to know the Board's thinking on this subject.

[AndyC]

I'm afraid to say I will be cancelling mine 10-12 days before that date unless I hear something from the club.

Not that there were many members anyway - no more than 60.

[Southampton Gull]

One for Andrew Candy?

I think it's something he could immediately have some impact on.

[AndyC]

Let's hope so - it would be a good idea if properly run. I didn't receive a single word from the club, apart from the arrival of the membership card, after they received my money which didn't exactly make me feel part of anything.

[A Candy]

I spotted this earlier and will discuss it with Simon Baker tomorrow. I do not always go on this site each day so if you do have any issues ( and I have received some already) it might be better to email me direct at [email protected] and I will do my best to get you an answer.

[Gulliball]

12 months ago I was a graduating student moving away from Torquay, so I didn't sign up when it was first announced. Now I'm settled with a job, I had a look on the website a few months back to try and find it, but there's no link to it that I can see anywhere on the website. If it is announced properly again this summer I'll definitely be joining, but no-one is going to go out of their way to spend money without any encouragement.

[numpte]

I hope it continues and IMO the club would be mad to turn their back on income. Not sure if i'm a typical example but exiled and handed over my £100 last August, went to 6 home games so thats £26 a game for TU not doing very much other than handing me a card.

They need to continue to harness the exiles, of which there are many.

[bixieupnorth]

i think there were pushing 100 members, i still think its a great scheme for people who want, not only a very good deal for reduced tickets, but who, like me, want to contribute a little bit towards the club they love.

my monthly sub will continue for as long as i draw a breath, its not a massive amount but if anyone who can afford it, subbed a minimum tenner a month then it could really help tufc

[Enzo]

With the reduced capacity, more high profile games and the club's previous incompetance with ticketing issues I think quite a few exiles would be interested this time around. The club made it clear last year that it did not give a toss about exiles and the membership scheme would be the best way to secure tickets for the higher profile games. Quite why we continue to bother I don't know - Sooner or later someone at Torquay United needs to realise that fans will not bother if they continue to treat people the way they did last year.

[portugull]

Just out of interest I have just paid in advance my Membership to SC OLHANENSE the team I support in Portugal. 80euros for my seat in the main stand. 75euros entrance fee for 15 league games. 84euros for my Membership(12months@ 7euros a month. Total 239 but Iget a 10% discount by paying up front. Net total 215euros works out at 14.33 per game.Not bad when we play the likes of Benfica FC Porto and Sporting Lisbon.
If Andrew is interested I do have plenty of info on Membership Schemes which I think have a lot of merit for community clubs like United.

[AndyC]

Nowhere near 100 - I was 47 and last time I went they were marking people off...my number was right near the bottom of the list. 60 maximum.

[portugull]

The OS confirms today that the Members Club will continue. Last season it was £10 permonth OR £100 ifyou paid in advance.
This season, for some strange reason, it is £13 for 10 months only OR £120 if you pay in advance.
I think this will cause a lot of confusion with the bankers orders. My current order is £100 annually on 1 August. Has this been thought through properly.A 12 month system is far easier. Just because Council Tax is paid this way does not mean it should apply to the Members Scheme.
Will we market the Club on the OS in the match day programme etc?

[bixieupnorth]

anyone else get a phone call today?

had an answering machine message asking if i wanted to continue with the scheme, wonder why they are doing this, i assumed it was a forever deal, hope i get to keep number 0001!!

unfortunately this is bound to lead to a drop in numbers as some will decide that its not an economic deal, some will be uncontactable for whatever reason and their subs will therefore lapse.

should've been a great scheme, but never took off, and now you would struggle to find details of it on the OS

phoned back to confirm that i wanted to continue, but after half five so returned the compliments with answering m/c message of my own!!

[portugull]

Yes Bixie I had a call here in Portugal. I told the young lady that last year I had set up a Bankers Order for £100 which I was happy to pay to support my home town team. Now Bill Phillips has decided for some very strange reason to move the goalposts and change the arrangements to a 10 month cycle because we do not play in June and July!!.
From day one this scheme has been completely mismanaged and sad to say I have cancelled my Bankers Order out of sheer frustration.
If run and marketed professionally this scheme could be very successful. However I do not think the powers that be at Plainmoor have the faintest idea how to run it so it will probably die a quiet death which is sad.
I did post a thread on this subject a few weeks ago when TUAFC announced the new prices and arrangements but got little or no response.

[bixieupnorth]

sorry didnt spot this one, please merge the two

my position is that i "overpaid" £15 a month, they suggested a minimum donation of a tenner initially. guess i'll get another call tomorrow

should be permanent front page on OS, and allow those of us content to roll on forever the facility to do som without the unneccessary phone call every twelve months

just hope i keep my membership number as had grown rather fond of it staring at me in my wallet!